But there is no reason that anyone, of any sex, interested and tough enough to actualy hunt bear on Kodiak should not be interested and tough enough to learn to competently handle at least a .270, 308 or 30-06.
This maybe brings up another issue. Does SHE was to hunt brown bear or do YOU want her to hunt brown bear?
I'm having a hard time conjuring up the mental image of a woman who wants to go after brown bear as her first big game animal.